The token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.3…
Priority LOW 21CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Apache httpd web server child process restart) via certain unspecified empty search fields in a user certificate search query.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01192 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.1.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.1.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2012:1550 Released 2012-12-06 · Red Hat rating Moderatepki security update
- Red Hat Certificate System 8 pki-common-8.1.3-2.el5pki, pki-common-javadoc-8.1.3-2.el5pki, pki-tps-8.1.3-2.el5pki +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Certificate System 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1550 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4556
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fw6f-r68r-6fjx
References
Advisory 1
More Red Hat Certificate System vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-03479 Incorrect authorization in pki-core CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2013-01663 Format string vulnerability in the token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2009-00565 agent/request/op.cgi in the Registration Authority (RA) component in Red Hat Certificate… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2017-05152 Improper input validation in Red Hat Certificate System CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2010-03674 Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) 7.3 and 8 and Dogtag Certificate System do not require… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
- TI-2008-04835 The verifyProof function in the Token Processing System (TPS) component in Red Hat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
Sources
- CVE-2012-4556 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4556 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fw6f-r68r-6fjx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-4556 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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